On the recordSeptember 11, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. Eighteen years ago, the lives of innocent men, women, and children were senselessly taken at the hands of Islamic terrorists under the command of Osama bin Laden. Before day's end, nearly 3,000 civilians, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and servicemembers would perish in the World Trade Center, on United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, and in the Pentagon. Though another year has passed, the pain remains for the families who lost a loved one that fateful day. I pray for all of those people who have lost someone today and pray for them tomorrow, and I pray for those in harm's way who continue to serve across the globe to ensure that we can live safely in the greatest country in the world: the United States of America. Never forget, and may God bless America. In God we trust. ____________________





